Quezaltepeque, Chiquimula

Quezaltepeque (Spanish pronunciation: [kesalteˈpeke]) is a municipality, with a population of 28,075 (2018 census)^[1] and an area of 239 km², in the Chiquimula department of Guatemala. The local economy is based on agriculture. Agricultural products include coffee, maize and beans. As of 1993, there was a working telegraph terminal there in the post office.

Etymology

Quetzaltepēc is Nahuatl for "At the quetzal-feather hill".^{[citation needed]} The British spelled it Quesaltpeque, in the 19th century.^[2]

Population

As of 1850, the municipality had an estimated population of 4,000.^[2]